Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1135-1141 , July 2010

Stratification of the Risk Factors of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Hand Infection

Received 1 December 2009 ,Accepted 22 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.039

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1135-1141 , July 2010

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